MaryAnn Fletcher
Blogs by MaryAnn Fletcher
Four Questions to Ask Your Colonoscopy Doctor
If your GI doctor finds and removes precancerous polyps during your colonoscopy, it could keep you from developing life-threatening colon cancer.
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Scientist Gets an Assist with Hearing Loss
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, had trouble hearing questions in large lecture halls -- until he tried today’s hearing aids.
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A Runner’s Comeback: From Multiple Fractures to a 50-Mile Race
In April 2017, Harry Mendez Jr. crossed the finish line of a 50-mile race, exhausted but triumphant. The 35-year-old Durham resident had completed triathlons…
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Duke Health Publishes Surgeons' Expertise
Studies show that surgical teams and hospitals with more experience in a procedure tend to have better patient outcomes. In a pilot project, Duke Health has…
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Duke’s Short Lung Transplant Wait Saves CF Patient
Cystic fibrosis patient Aimee Driscoll was given just hours to live. With no donor lungs available near her home in Maine, she was flown to Duke.
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After Ankle Replacement Surgery, Pain-Free Walks on the Beach
Ankle pain kept David Deitz from enjoying retirement on the North Carolina shore. After ankle replacement surgery at Duke, he’s walking on the beach once more.
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Fast access to stroke procedure saves Wilmington woman’s life and health
Duke Raleigh Hospital is one of a handful in NC that offers lifesaving thrombectomy for stroke. Dara Damery got transferred there from Wilmington just in time.
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New Keratoconus Treatment May Prevent Need for Corneal Transplant
Corneal collagen cross-linking, an FDA-approved treatment for the eye disease keratoconus, can preserve vision and prevent the need for a corneal transplant.
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ACL Surgery Keeps Boy’s Football Dreams Alive
When Haji White Jr tore his ACL, a pediatric orthopaedic specialist at Duke used growth-sparing surgery to get him safely back to playing sports.
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Small implant relieves big toe pain
Big toe pain from arthritis kept Nichelle Perry from activities she loved. An artificial cartilage implant brought relief without limiting her range of motion.
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Robotic Thyroid Cancer Surgery Avoids Neck Scar
To find out whether Laura Kirby had thyroid cancer, her Duke surgeon performed robot-assisted surgery through an incision under her arm. Hear from Kirby and…
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Keeping Tabs on Kidney Stones Prevents Painful Attack
After Robert Lontz had two kidney stone attacks, he worked with his Duke urologist on a kidney stone disease management plan that helped him successfully avoid…
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